adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
desultorily
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From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evenings I went to see my friends.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the evenings I went to see my friends.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
idledverbUS /ˈaɪdəld/
past form of “idle” — run disconnected or idle
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the evenings I went to see my friends.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
quaysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
sauntering
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From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
second-hand
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From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the evenings I went to see my friends.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I spent long hours in the Louvre, the most friendly of all galleries and the most convenient for meditation; or idled on the quays, fingering second-hand books that I never meant to buy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evenings I went to see my friends.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read a page here and there, and made acquaintance with a great many authors whom I was content to know thus desultorily.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I led a very regular life, working in the morning, and in the afternoon lounging about the gardens of the Luxembourg or sauntering through the streets.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I settled down in Paris and began to write a play.
